Home & Garden Features
The appliances in your home are absolute essentials. But that doesn’t mean running them has to ...
Looking through your new 2010 seed catalogs, not only will you find “new and improved” vegetable varieties and “...
We were amazed when we could take the same concepts of computer networking we used at the office and implement ...
Although I have plenty of sunny planting sites outdoors, my sunny exposures inside are limited. This makes me ...
Wintertime means the house is closed up as tight as the homeowner can get it, and the furnace is chugging away, ...
When selecting trees or shrubs for a landscaping project, several factors are usually taken into consideration. For ...
Winter winds are howling, and you may be lamenting the procrastination that kept you from finally doing something ...
Of the many interesting foliage plants, ferns – with their attractive, often lacy foliage and low light tolerance ...
If you have been putting off some major improvements in your home for financial reasons, 2010 may be the year to ...
Few houseplants offer us such a delightful abundance of blossoms as African violets and their relatives. ...
Baseboard heaters are one of those home fixtures that take lots of abuse and keep on working. But they show their ...
As we decorate our homes for the holidays with cheery plants, evergreen boughs and berries, it is important to take ...
Not many shopping days left until Christmas! What are you going to get for that super-helpful ...
About now, many of us will find ourselves searching for that elusive, perfect Christmas tree. The custom ...
December has arrived, and you know what that means. The temperature will begin to drop for real, and the ...
Many delectable fruits and vegetables are associated with fall and winter feasts. Among them – squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkins...
Have you closed your cellar hatchway for the last time this season? Will you have to open it for the furnace service ...
Just a few more outdoor tasks remain before we can turn our attention to more urgent matters, like holiday ...
It’s hard to imagine right now, but it won’t be long before the ground is ...
This year’s gardening season is just about over. Time to make some hot mulled cider and settle down with ...
There’s no quick way to escape the cost of the fuel the oil truck will deliver this winter, or ...
Winter squash is a favorite vegetable of mine. To start with, they are beautiful looking and feeling vegetables in glorious ...
Hurricane season is almost over, but an uncertain winter awaits us. These are the two seasons of the ...
An incredible number of chemical, biochemical and biological reactions occur in our soils. Through these reactions , ...
How long has it been since you had your ceramic floor tile installed? Perhaps you did it yourself, ...
For most people, including myself, autumn is a relaxing season in the garden. Sure, there is ...
